Côte d'Ivoire vs Kenya: People using improved drinking water sources
Côte d'Ivoire
4.10 million people
in 2024
Kenya
3.77 million people
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
16th
Kenya rank
18th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Kenya
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 4.10 million people against 3.77 million people in Kenya, a difference of 322,870 people.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 18th of 231 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 million people | 5.37 million people | 2.33 million people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.52 million people | 4.98 million people | 1.46 million people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.98 million people | 4.08 million people | 102,712 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Côte d'Ivoire or Kenya?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 4.10 million people against 3.77 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 322,870 people, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 18th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.